Question 1

Two protons attract each other gravitationally and repel each other electrically.By far the greater force is

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A)  the gravitational attraction.
B)  the electrical repulsion.
C)  neither - the forces are the same.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 2

A conductor differs from an insulator in that a conductor

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A)  has more electrons than protons.
B)  has more protons than electrons.
C)  has more energy than an insulator.
D)  has faster moving molecules.
E)  none of theseF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

The net charge on a charged capacitor depends on

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A)  the area of the capacitor plates.
B)  the distance between the capacitor plates.
C)  the medium between the capacitor plates.
D)  All of the above choices are correct.
E)  None of the above choices are correct - the net charge is zero.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The electric field inside an uncharged metal ball is zero.If the ball is negatively charged,the electric field inside the ball is then

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A)  less than zero.
B)  zero.
C)  greater than zero.D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 5

An electron and a proton

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A)  attract each other.
B)  repel each other.
C)  neither attract nor repel each other.D) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 6

The direction of an electric field is the direction of the force that the field would exert on

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A)  a neutral test charge.
B)  an electron.
C)  an atom.
D)  a proton.
E)  a molecule.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The electrical force on a 2-C charge is 60 N.What is the value of the electric field at the place where the charge is located?

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A)  20 N/C
B)  30 N/C
C)  60 N/C
D)  120 N/C
E)  240 N/CF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The electrical force between charges depends only on the charges'

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A)  magnitude.
B)  separation distance.
C)  magnitude and separation distance.
D)  None of the above choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons because electrons are

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A)  negative.
B)  smaller.
C)  loosely bound.
D)  all of these
E)  none of theseF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other.If the charges are pulled to 3-m separation distance,the force on each charge will be

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A)  0) 33 N.
B)  0) 11 N.
C)  0 N.
D)  3 N.
E)  9 N.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Two charged particles held close to each other are released.As the particles move,the velocity of each increases.Therefore,their charges have

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A)  the same sign.
B)  opposite signs.
C)  either the same or opposite signs.
D)  impossible to answer without additional informationE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Particle A has twice the charge of nearby particle B.Compared to the force on Particle A,the force on Particle B is

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A)  four times as much.
B)  twice as much.
C)  the same.
D)  half as much.
E)  None of the above choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

When a single charge q is placed on one corner of a square,the electric field at the center of the square is F/q.If three other equal charges are placed on the other corners,the electric field at the center of the square due to these four equal charges is

Accepted Answer

A)  F/q.
B)  4F/q.
C)  F/(2q) .
D)  F/(4q) .
E)  None of the above choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Assume that 10 J of work is needed to push a charge,at rest,into an electric field.After the charge is released there,it flies back to its starting position and its kinetic energy there will be

Accepted Answer

A)  zero.
B)  5 J.
C)  10 J.
D)  more than 10 J.
E)  impossible to predict without additional information.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other.If the charges are pushed to 1/4 meter separation,the force on each charge will be

Accepted Answer

A)  1 N.
B)  2 N.
C)  4 N.
D)  8 N.
E)  16 N.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

A highly charged child's balloon is not dangerous because

Accepted Answer

A)  rubber is not a good conductor of electricity.
B)  its outside surface is positively charged.
C)  the potential difference between the balloon and the child's hand is very small.
D)  None of the above choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

In the unlikely case of a lightning strike,it is worse to be inside a building framed with

Accepted Answer

A)  steel.
B)  iron.
C)  aluminum.
D)  wood.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Electric potential,measured in volts,is the ratio of electric energy to amount of electric

Accepted Answer

A)  current.
B)  resistance.
C)  charge.
D)  voltage.
E)  None of the above choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 22: Electrostatics

The electrical force on a 2-C charge is 60 N.What is the value of the electric field at the place where the charge is located?

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An electron and a proton

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Charge carriers in a metal are electrons rather than protons because electrons are

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The net charge on a charged capacitor depends on

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Assume that 10 J of work is needed to push a charge,at rest,into an electric field.After the charge is released there,it flies back to its starting position and its kinetic energy there will be

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Electric potential,measured in volts,is the ratio of electric energy to amount of electric

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Particle A has twice the charge of nearby particle B.Compared to the force on Particle A,the force on Particle B is

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When a single charge q is placed on one corner of a square,the electric field at the center of the square is F/q.If three other equal charges are placed on the other corners,the electric field at the center of the square due to these four equal charges is

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Two charged particles held close to each other are released.As the particles move,the velocity of each increases.Therefore,their charges have

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Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other.If the charges are pulled to 3-m separation distance,the force on each charge will be

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The electrical force between charges depends only on the charges'

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Two protons attract each other gravitationally and repel each other electrically.By far the greater force is

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In the unlikely case of a lightning strike,it is worse to be inside a building framed with

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The direction of an electric field is the direction of the force that the field would exert on

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Two charges separated by one meter exert 1-N forces on each other.If the charges are pushed to 1/4 meter separation,the force on each charge will be

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The electric field inside an uncharged metal ball is zero.If the ball is negatively charged,the electric field inside the ball is then

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A conductor differs from an insulator in that a conductor

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A highly charged child's balloon is not dangerous because

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The electrical force on a 2-C charge is 60 N.What is the value of the electric field at the place where the charge is located?

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